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geologista scientist who studies the Earth's physical structure, composition, and processes

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a scientist who studies the Earth's physical structure, composition, and processes

Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/

Korean meaning: 지구의 물리적 구조, 구성 및 과정을 연구하는 과학자, 지질학자

Korean pronunciation: 지**올**러지스트

Example Sentences

  • The geologist got so excited about finding a rare mineral that he started talking to rocks.
  • A team of geologists will survey the area before construction begins.
  • The geologist's dating life was rocky, but at least he knew his stones.

geologist

NOUN

//dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst//

a scientist who studies the Earth's physical structure, composition, and processes

geologist concept
💡 Concept

a scientist who studies the Earth's physical structure, composition, and processes

geologist rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The geologist works with the anthropologist and biologist!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootgeo
Suffix--ist

Origin

그리스어 'geo(지구)'와 'logos(학문)'가 만나 지구에 대한 학문을 뜻하게 되었고, 여기에 '~하는 사람'을 뜻하는 '-ist'가 붙어 지질학자라는 뜻이 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

biologistpsychologistanthropologist
biologist
psychologist
anthropologist

🔗Collocations

field geologist
petroleum geologist
marine geologist
consulting geologist
geologist's hammer

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The geologist got so excited about finding a rare mineral that he started talking to rocks.

A team of geologists will survey the area before construction begins.

😄 Fun example

The geologist's dating life was rocky, but at least he knew his stones.

Environmental geologists study how human activities affect soil and groundwater.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

earth scientistgeological researcherrock specialist

Antonyms

non-scientistlayperson

Related

geologymineralogyseismologypaleontologypetrology

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